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• the invention is directed to polymeric compositions which are resistant to degradation and discoloration when exposed to actinic radiation.
• resins such as poly­propylene, polyethylene, etc. which are stabilized with an effective amount of an oligomeric triazine-­based compound which contains the 2,2,6,6-tetra­alkylpiperidino moiety.
• the invention is further directed to a novel group of substances which are useful as additives for synthetic polymers which act to retard photodegradation.
• UV absorbers such as the hydroxybenzophenones, the hydroxyphenylbenzotria­zoles, the organonickel complexes which serve to quench excited states, and most recently the hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS).
• HALS hindered amine light stabilizers
• the HALS possess the 2,2,6,6-tetraalkylpiperidine group that is most commonly substituted in the 4-position and act as radical scavengers, thus inhibiting the degradation process.
• a compound to be an effective light stabilizer are the need for it to be compatible with the resin in which it is to be incorporated, sufficiently nonvolatile so as to remain in the resin during and after processing at elevated temperatures and be resistant to extraction by water.
• the present invention is directed to the stabilization of synthetic polymers by the incorpora­tion of an effective amount of novel triazine oligo­mers which possess the polyalkylpiperidine moiety.
• the triazine-based HALS of the invention are selected from those described by Formula (I) wherein T is the divalent group: wherein A is: R1 is selected from hydrogen and an alkyl group of 1-5 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, etc., and is preferably hydrogen and methyl and most preferivelyably hydrogen; R2 is selected from hydrogen, oxyl, hydrox­yl, a straight or branched chain methylene-linked group of 1-18 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, octyl, octadecyl, or 2-ethylhexyl, an alkanoyl group having 2-18 carbon atoms such as acetyl, propanoyl, butanoyl, isopent
• the oligomers of Formula (I) can be prepared by reaction of compounds of Formula (II) with those of Formula (III).
• the transesterification or amidation is generally run in the presence of an inert solvent such as xylene, toluene, and the like or heat depend­ing upon the nature of the reactants.
• the reaction is generally carried out between 100 and 200°C or when a solvent is used, at the reflux temperature of the solvent, in the presence of a basic catalyst such as lithium amide, titanium (IV) isopropoxide, and the like, with removal of the generated alcohol.
• the products of Formula (I) are generally solids and can be isolated by solvent removal and subsequent purifi­cation where necessary.
• the compounds of Formula (II) can be pre­pared by the reaction of a compound of Formula (IV) with one of Formula (V).
• the reaction will generally be performed in the presence of an inert solvent such as dioxane, xylene, toluene, and the like at a reflux temperature of the solvent, especially between 100-­200°C, and in the presence of a scavenging base such as potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, and the like, for the removal of the generated hydrogen halide.
• compounds of Formula (II) include but are not restricted to the following: 2-tert-butylamino-4,6-bis-((2,2,6,6-te­tramethyl-4-piperidyl)ethoxycarbonylmethyleneamino)-­1,3,5-triazine; 2-tert-octylamino-4,6-bis((2,2,6,6-­tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)ethoxycarbonylmethyleneamino)-­1,3,5-triazine, 2-morpholino-4,6-bis-((2,2,6,6-tetra­methyl-4-piperidyl)ethoxycarbonylmethyleneamino)-­ 1,3,5-triazine; 2-tert-octylamino-4,6-bis-((2,2,6,6-­tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)-3-ethoxycarbonylethylene­amino)-1,3,5-triazine; 2-bis-(2-hydroxy
• compounds of Formula (IV) include but are not restricted to the following: 2,4-dichloro-6-tert-butylamino-1,3,5-­triazine; 2,4-dichloro-6-tert-octylamino-1,3,5-tria­zine; 2,4-dichloro-6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazine, 2,4-dichloro-6-methoxy-1,3,5-triazine; 2,4-dichloro-­6-benzylamino-1,3,5-triazine; 2,4-dichloro-6-(2-hy­droxyethylamino)-1,3,5-triazine; 2,4-dibromo-6-cyclo­hexylamino-1,3,5-triazine; 2,4-dibromo-6-diisopropyl­amino-1,3,5-triazine; 2,4-dichloro-6-(2-me
• the compounds of the Formula (V) can be obtained by the reaction of a compound of the Formula (VI) with the requisite haloacid (or salt) or haloester or via a Michael addition of Formula (VI) to the appropriate ⁇ , ⁇ -unsaturated ester.
• Other methods which may be used to prepare these compounds include the reductive amination of (VI) compounds with the requisite aldehyde such as HCO(B) CO2R14, where R14 is hydrogen or lower alkyl or the reversed reductive amination involving a compound of Formula (VII) with the requisite amino acid or amino acid ester of Formula (VIII).
• the 4-aminopolyalkylpiperidines of Formula (VI) used as intermediates for conversion to compounds of the invention are known from U.S. Pat. No. 3,684,765 and in general are prepared by the reduction amination of the corresponding ketone using either ammonia or the amine of interest.
• the 4-oxopiperidines of Formula (VII) can be prepared by the reaction of ammonia with an aliphatic ketone.
• the reaction of ammonia with acetone to yield triacetoneamine is well known and various processes exist in the art for its manufacture.
• the reaction of ammonia with methyl ethyl ketone has been described by W. Traube in Chem. Ber. 41 ,777 (1908).
• R2 is other than hydrogen
• the additional derivatization can be carried out on the compounds of Formula (II).
• An alternative manner to perform the substitution is to derivatize as desired the compound of Formula (VII) and then introduce the 4-amino substituent by reduc­tive amination.
• the reductive amination can be carried out in the manner that has been well described in the prior art and primary literature.
• any catalyst that is commonly used in catalytic hydro­genation reactions can be used.
• Preferred catalysts include palladium on carbon and platinum on carbon.
• the reaction is normally run in the presence of a solvent. Suitable solvents include methanol and ethanol as well as others.
• the hydrogenation is usually carried out at a hydrogen pressure of 1-10 atmospheres and at a temperature necessary to achieve the reduction. In general the reduction can be achieved at ambient temperature but in some instances up to about 100°C may be used.
• the introduction of an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and aralkyl at R2 can be achieved by reaction of the initially prepared ketone of Formula (VII) or the derivatized triazine of Formula (II) which contain the free N-H of the piperidine with the suitable halide.
• suitable halides include methyl iodide, methyl chloride, ethyl bromide, dodecyl chloride, octadecyl chloride, allyl bromide, methy­allyl chloride, butenyl chloride, propargyl chloride, benzyl chloride, phenethyl bromide, and epichlorohy­drin.
• the generated hydrogen halide can be scavenged by the addition of an inorganic base such as carbonate or hydroxide or by the addition of an organic amine such as triethylamine to the reaction mixture.
• the introduction of an alkanoyl or an alkenoyl group at R2 can be performed by acylation of the N-H group using the suitable acid halide or, when convenient, the acid anhydride. If the acid halide is used the generated hydrogen halide can be scavenged in the same manner as stated previously.
• acid halide is used the generated hydrogen halide can be scavenged in the same manner as stated previously. Examples of such groups are acetyl chloride, acetic anhydride, propioic anhydride, hexanoyl chloride, dodecanoyl chloride, and octadecanoyl chloride.
• the substituent can be introduced by reaction of the parent N-H compound with the corre­sponding alkylene oxide such as ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and styrene oxide.
• the resulting hydroxy compound can be acylated in the manner common­ly known in the art using the suitable acid halide and can be alkylated by formation of the alkoxide and reaction with the desired alkyl halide.
• R2 as the oxyl group or hydroxyl group the parent N-H compound can be treated with an oxidiz­ing agent such as hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst like sodium tungstate or with a percarboxy­lic acid like metachloroperbenzoic acid, with subse­quent reduction of the oxyl by catalytic hydrogenation if the hydroxyl is desired.
• an oxidiz­ing agent such as hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst like sodium tungstate or with a percarboxy­lic acid like metachloroperbenzoic acid
• the compounds of this invention are effec­tive light stabilizers for synthetic organic polymers. In addition to their effective light stabilizing properties some of the compounds of this invention also exhibit excellent thermal stabilizing perfor­mance.
• the synthetic organic polymers which can be stabilized by the compounds of this invention are the polyolefins which includes homopolymers of olefins like polyethylene, both high- and low-density polyeth­ylene, polypropylene, polybutadiene, polystyrene, and the like; and copolymers of olefins with other eth­ylenically unsaturated monomers such as ethylene-­propylene copolymer, ethylene-butylene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, styrene butadiene copolymer and the like; terpolymers such as acrylo­nitrile-butadiene-styrene and the like; polyvinyl chlorides, polyvinylid
• the compounds of this invention are excellent for their stabilization in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 5.0% by weight based on the weight of the polymer to be stabilized. Preferably they may be used in an amount between 0.05 and 1% by weight.
• the compounds of the invention may also be used in conjunction with other stabilizers for the preparation of stabilized resin compositions.
• these other additives may be antioxidants, supplemen­tal light stabilizers such as hindered amines, metal deactivators, etc., pigments, colorants, fillers, flame retardants, anti-static agents, and the like.
• Suitable antioxidants include, those of the hindered phenol type such as 2,6-di-t-butyl-p-cresol; 4,4′-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenol); 2,4,6-tri-t-butyl­phenol; 2,2′-thiobis(4-methyl-6-t-butylphenol); octadecyl-2-(3′5′-di-t-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl) propio­nate; pentaerythrityl tetrakis(3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hy­droxyphenyl propionate; 1,3,5-tris(3′,5′-di-t-butyl-­4′-hydroxybenzyl)isocyanurate; 1,3,5-tris-(3′,5′-di-­t-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl)propionate) isocyanurate; 1,3,5-tris(3′
• Metal complexes such as nickel complexes of 2,2′-thiobis-(4,6-octylphenol), nickel dibutyl thiocar­bamate; nickel salts of 4-hydroxy-3,5-di-t-butylbenzyl­phosphonic acid monalkyl esters where alkyl is methyl, ethyl, etc., and methylphenylundecyl-ketoneoxime.
• This material was prepared in a manner essentially identical to that used for Example 1 with the exception that the reaction time was shortened to about 5 hrs and the temperature of the reaction was increased to about 170°C. Upon workup the material isolated (90% recovery) was a beige foam (m.p. about 89-93°C). This material yielded an NMR spectrum consistent with an oligomeric mixture.
• This material was prepared in a manner essentially identical to that used for Example 1 with the exception that xylene was used initially to help minimize the loss of the diol due to sublimation.
• the catalyst was added while the mixture was at reflux and the solvent was then removed.
• the temperature of the mixture was increased to about 170°C and the reaction was continued for about 8 hrs. During the reaction an additional portion of diol was added to replace some that was lost during the heating period.
• the product Upon workup the product was obtained as a beige foam (85% recov­ery) that sintered 108-120°C.
• the product had an NMR spectrum consistent with that expected for an oligo­meric mixture.
• This material was prepared in a manner very similar to that of Example 1 using 2.41 g (3.5 mmol) of the diethyl ester precursor and 0.41 g (3.5 mmol) of the hexanediol.
• the lithium amide catalyst (about 20 mg) was added when the mixture reached about 100°C. Heating was then continued to about 160-170°C and maintained for about 4 hrs. Upon workup the product was obtained as a beige foam (2.2 g, 85% recovery) with a m.p. of 108-118°C (sinters). The product had an NMR spectrum consistent with that expected for this oligomer mixture.
• This material was prepared in a manner similar to that of Example 1 using 2.40 g (3.7 mmol) of the diethyl ester precursor and 0.44 g (3.7 mmol) of the hexanediol.
• the lithium amide catalyst (20 mg) was added when the temperature of the reaction mixture reached about 90-100°C and the temperature was then increased to about 150°C. After stirring for 5 hrs and the addition of another small portion of the catalyst, the reaction was subjected to workup in the usual manner.
• the product was isolated as a just off-white foam (2.3 g, 90% recovery) having a m.p. of 53-56°C. This product had an NMR spectrum consistent with that expected for the desired oligomer mixture.
• This material was prepared in a manner similar to that of Example 1 using 1.96g ( mmol) of the diethyl ester precursor and 0.31g ( mmol) of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol.
• the lithium amide catalyst (10mg) was added when the temperature of the reaction mixture reached 120°C. The temperature was then increased to 170°C and maintained for 16 hours. The mixture was cooled, partitioned between methylene chloride and water. The organic solution was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to yield 1.25g of an off-­white solid having a melting point of 86-95°C.
• the product had NMR spectrum consistent with that expected for this oligomeric mixture.
• the oligomers made in Examples 1-6 were each incorporated into a commercially available polypropylene resin manufactured by Hercules Corpora­tion as Pro-Fax 6301 Polypropylene Resin.
• the light stabilizers were incorporated into the polypropylene by solvent blending methylene chloride at a concen­tration of 0.25% by weight of the total resin composi­tion.
• a primary antioxidant (stearyl ⁇ -3,5-di-t-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionate) was used at a level of 0.2%.

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